Jebel Akhdar

A few shots from Oman's 'Grand Canyon' - the spectacular Jebel Akhdar plateau near Nizwa. The full-sized version of the B&W one below is a stitched panoramic, the equivalent of an image from a 40MP camera. Definitely 4WD roads ...

Jebel Qatara

I've already posted a couple of shots taken from the plateau, but here's another. It's a great hike, but from a photography point of view, by the time you get to the top, the light is pretty flat and it's usually pretty hazy. Maybe need to camp out on the top? A polarizing filter and a curves layer is usually needed ...

Bida Bint Saud

Just a few minutes up the road from my flat is the archaeological hill and ancient falaj system of Bida Bint Saud. Great name. Keep meaning to return to get some shots of the nearby camel farm from above. Meanwhile, some dunes shots and a desert melon ...

Afrathe oasis

Here are a couple of photographs taken on a short late-afternoon hike with the ENHG last weekend in the wadis and along the ridges near the Afrathe oasis. I've also posted some earlier shots taken in and around the oasis.

Al Ain & Buraimi

Just over the Omani border at Buraimi, gravel plains with a smoldering rubbish tip. Plastic everywhere, plus the odd bone or two.

I wanted to take more shots of the overpass at night, especially with the new tripod. When I got back after the summer, there was only a pile of rubble... Early morning exercise at the Al Ain track. Pre-race practice for young camels and robots.

UAE landscapes

A few more landscapes taken around Al Ain ...

More from Kerala

Just a few more from the trip to India...

Vienna

A few cold days in Austria, galleries galore, cofee and cake ...

Day Trip from Sana'a

Mohamed, moonlighting from the Ministry of the Economy, took us to several places surrounding Sana'a, including Wadi Dhahr, Thula, Kawkaban, Habbah and Shibam. The light was harsh and flat for the most part, though the scenery was great; qat plantations, fortified villages and, of course, kids with toy guns ...

Kerala

Crow storm. Monsoon starts early ...